2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Our Region’s explosive growth continues to challenge our transportation system and funds. Over $10 billion in transportation needs have been identified for the next 20-30 years. Current transportation funding is insufficient and priorities must be identified. Your input is important in creating a shared vision for the future of our growing Region.

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) is updating our 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the official guide for regional transportation planning and funding. Key components include options for highway, transit, bicycles, pedestrians and land use.  The LRTP is updated every four years and with your participation we can make our next plan even better than the one it replaces. Visit the Materials & Publications page to read the Draft LRTP.

The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is an evaluation of the current status and future needs of our Regional transportation system. The LRTP includes anticipated improvements for all modes of travel over the next 20-30 years, including streets and highways, public transportation/transit, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian needs. The LRTP is a collaborative effort that includes other long range plans and covers what the Region wants to achieve and what may be funded between now and 2035. The LRTP is updated every four years.

Projects included in the LRTP will ultimately fold into a Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), which reviews and prioritizes projects from the LRTP to be funded and pursued over the next three years. 

The LRTP is a collaborative effort.  It is developed using input provided by regional government, agencies, local citizens, FAMPO Committee members, and FAMPO staff. The long-range planning process involves many steps. FAMPO staff research and analyze what the communities and Region will be like in terms of population, jobs, housing, commuting patterns, financing and land use. In order to make this picture of the future as accurate as possible, regional public participation is vital. The FAMPO Policy Committee is ultimately responsible for the final decision concerning the plan's adoption.

Transportation systems can shape an area's growth patterns, economic vitality and quality of life. The Region's transportation system provides for the mobility of people and goods, influences patterns of growth and economic activity through accessibility to land. Updating the Region’s long range plan every four years ensures that Regional demographics, economic trends and travel demand are reviewed and that needed projects are approved and programmed for funding and construction.

The George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC) District 16 has been Virginia's fastest growing Region since 1980 when its growth rate surpassed Northern Virginia. Today the Region has a population of more than 315,000 people. It is one of the four largest metropolitan/urbanized areas in Virginia, and is forecast to grow to nearly 600,000 people by 2035. According to the Virginia Employment Commission, the George Washington Region will remain Virginia's fastest growing area by a wide margin for at least the next 25 years.  As part of the GWRC, FAMPO is responsible for transportation planning and approval of federal transportation funding for the region.